Rogers was explaining why he thinks the Phillies aren't a lock to win the East. He may very well not pick them, but you're stretching things using that article to complain that people aren't picking the Phillies when they should. Besides, it's ridiculous to act like someone is "wrong" if they don't pick the Phillies. Do you expect everyone to pick who makes the playoffs solely based on the teams on paper without weighing other factors like age and regression and injury?